Evaluating normal cardiac MRI values and protocols without contrast
Official title: Optimization of Non-contrast Enhanced 1.5 Tesla and 3 Tesla Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques and Acquisition of Normal Values
Run by Medical University of Graz · NCT01728597 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing different ways to take heart MRI pictures without using contrast to see what works best for healthy people.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Medical University of Graz Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Graz, Styria) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 2011 |
| Main results expected | December 2025 |
| Study ends | December 2027 |
| Registry record updated | February 12, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT01728597 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are healthy individuals with no history of cardiac or pulmonary diseases.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with a history of cardiovascular diseases or those who cannot undergo MRI due to metal implants or other contraindications will not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study aims to evaluate and optimize various cardiac magnetic resonance imaging protocols at 1.5 Tesla and 3 Tesla without the use of contrast agents. It focuses on acquiring normal values for myocardial morphology, cardiac function, and coronary artery imaging. The study will assess the impact of different imaging sequences and protocols on the quality of cardiac MR images. Participants will be healthy individuals with no history of cardiovascular diseases, contributing to the establishment of baseline data for future cardiac MR investigations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide essential baseline data for cardiac MRI, improving diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: While there have been studies on cardiac MRI protocols, this specific approach focusing on non-contrast imaging and establishing normal values is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * No history of cardiac or pulmonary diseases * ability to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * General MR exclusion criteria eg. patients with metal devices or other magnetic material in or on the subjects body which will be hazardous for MR investigation (e.g. heart pace-maker, brain aneurysm clip, nerve stimulators, electrodes, penile implants, coloured contact lenses, patch to deliver medications through the skin, any metal implants as rods, joints, plates, pins, screws, nails or clips, embolization coil, or any metal fragments or shrapnel in the body), * pregnancy, * claustrophobia.
Where it's running
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Medical Unitersity Graz, Department of Radiology, Division of General Radiology
Graz, Styria, Austria Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Ursula Reiter, PhD — Medical Unitersity Graz, Department of Radiology, Division of General Radiology
- Study coordinator: Ursula Reiter, PhD
- Email: ursula.reiter@klinikum-graz.at
- Phone: +43-316-385
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.